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Compare San Diego to South San Francisco

This post compares San Diego, California to South San Francisco, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension San Diego (city) South San Francisco (city)
Population 1,390,966 67,120
Income (median) $51,979 $52,696
Home Value (median) $523,600 $697,400
White 64% 33%
Black 6% 2%
Asian 16% 39%
With Kids 30% 34%
Age (median) 34 39
Rentals 53% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or South San Francisco?
A: San Diego has a much larger population count than South San Francisco: 1390966 compared with 67120 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in San Diego or in South San Francisco?
A: Incomes are on average similar in San Diego.

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Diego or South San Francisco?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in San Diego.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for San Diego versus 38% for South San Francisco.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Diego may include: San-Jose, San-Francisco, and Long-Beach.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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